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Fast EtherLink

 

®

 

 XL 

PCI 10/100BASE-TX 

Network Interface Card 

Quick Guide

 

Member of the 3Com Fast EtherLink XL family 

of network interface cards

 

Part No. 09-1364-001
Published October 1998

 

 

Contains

Windows 98 

Installation

Instructions

 

Book  Page i  Thursday, September 24, 1998  3:42 PM

Summary of Contents for Fast EtherLink XL PCI 10/100BASE-TXNetwork Interface...

Page 1: ...EtherLink XL PCI 10 100BASE TX Network Interface Card Quick Guide Member of the 3Com Fast EtherLink XL family of network interface cards Part No 09 1364 001 Published October 1998 Contains Windows 98 Installation Instructions ...

Page 2: ...s Commercial Computer Software as defined in DFARS 252 227 7014 June 1995 or as a commercial item as defined in FAR 2 101 a and as such is provided with only such rights as are provided in 3Com s standard commercial license for the Software Technical data is provided with limited rights only as provided in DFAR 252 227 7015 Nov 1995 or FAR 52 227 14 June 1987 whichever is applicable You agree not ...

Page 3: ...IC in a PC running Windows 98 carefully review the Windows 98 driver installation section before installing the driver For detailed information about this NIC see the Fast EtherLink XL PCI 10 100BASE TX Network Interface Card User Guide Introduction The 3Com Fast EtherLink XL 3C905B TX network interface card NIC Figure 1 connects your PC or server to a Fast Ethernet or Ethernet network Figure 1 3C...

Page 4: ...es that shipped with the NIC Make sure that you are running the latest BIOS for your PC or server even if your PC is new Contact your PC manufacturer for more information CAUTION Before handling the NIC touch the unpainted part of the metal chassis of your PC Maintain grounding by wearing a wrist strap attached to the chassis Handle the NIC by its backplate and top edge Do not touch the edge conne...

Page 5: ...late and remove it 7 Insert the 3C905B TX NIC into an empty PCI slot shown in Figure 2 Make sure that the NIC is firmly seated in the slot Figure 2 Inserting the NIC 8 Secure the NIC with the screw you removed earlier To install the Remote Wake Up connector see the user guide 9 Replace the PC cover and reconnect all previously connected cables 10 Turn on the power to the PC 11 Proceed to the next ...

Page 6: ... Connecting the Network Cable to the RJ 45 Port 2 Connect the other end of the network cable to a 10BASE T or a 100BASE TX network hub or switch If the appropriate LNK LED does not light there is no connection between the NIC and the network Go to Chapter 4 in the user guide for troubleshooting information The next step is to load the network driver that allows your PC or server to connect to the ...

Page 7: ... Select Driver from disk provided by the hardware manufacturer and click OK 4 Insert EtherDisk diskette 2 in your drive and if the diskette is in drive A click OK Otherwise supply the correct drive letter and then click OK Once the 3Com installation files are read Windows 95 prompts you for the Windows 95 network installation files 5 Enter the location of the Windows 95 files CAB files and click O...

Page 8: ...tte 1 because the installation will be unsuccessful Continue with the installation by following the prompts on the screen Confirming Installation To confirm that the network driver was successfully installed in a PC running Windows 98 1 Open the Windows Start menu select Settings and then select Control Panel 2 Double click the System icon and then select the Device Manager tab 3 Double click Netw...

Page 9: ...nk XL 3C905B TX NIC installed you may have to update the driver in the Device Manager using EtherDisk diskette 2 Follow the instructions in the previous section Confirming Installation to determine if you have to update the driver Windows NT 4 0 This section describes how to install the network driver in a PC running Windows NT version 4 0 Before you begin obtain the EtherDisk diskette 2 and Windo...

Page 10: ... the Network Settings window click Close If you are prompted for network information enter the information supplied by your MIS department Windows NT prompts you to reboot 13 Click Yes to restart your PC The driver installation is complete Confirming Installation To confirm that the 3C905B TX NIC is properly installed in a PC running Windows NT version 4 0 1 Double click the Network icon in the Co...

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